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2003 Nissan Pathfinder repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 74 repairs.
2003 Nissan Pathfinder repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (48%)
< $100 (27%)
Chart based on 64 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Nissan Pathfinder
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| Nissan Pathfinder in Illinois, United States Mar 2013 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Apr 2013192000 miUS $1900 | The car would take a while to shift into second gear and then it wouldn't go into reverse at all. | ||
2003 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| Nissan Pathfinder in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2013155000 miUS $400 | Exhaust resonator | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2011 - May 2014 | |||
| Dec 2011C $152 | Replaced Front Driveshaft U-joints and re-balanced driveshaft. Replaced both front drive axles. Drivetrain vibration problem not solved. No solution found yet. Low Beam Drivers side headlight not working. Replaced Daytime Running Light Module. Local Dealer quoted $299.00 for the module. Ordered online from US for $152.00. Oil cooler leaking oil. Replaced O-rings. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in California, United States Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Dec 2010120000 mi | Heater didn't work. Mechanic inspected and estimated cost to fix. Cost was about same as the value of vehicle. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in California, United States Oct 2010 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Nov 2010140000 miUS $215 | Leaking oil badly. Oil cooler o-ring failed. Replaced o-ring and bracket. | ||
2003 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
| Nissan Pathfinder in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 2011111000 miUS $525 | drive train vibration. dealer recomended new drive shaft @$700.00 rebuilt front and rear D.S. new u joints and balance. problem still exists. going to another shop for further diagnosis. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Colorado, United States Sep 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Oct 201158000 miUS $120 | Had an oil leak that required then to reseal the oil pan. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Colorado, United States Feb 2012 - Feb 2012 |
| Nissan Pathfinder in Utah, United States Apr 2014 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Jul 2014123000 mi | Battery light, Brake light and A/T Temp light all would come on together as soon as the car heated up. The vehicle was in a slight overcharging state reading greater than 15v. Suggestions said the voltage regulator in the alternator was bad. 75mph, engine lost power intermittently. Knocked and rattled like starving for oil, it had plenty. Service dept. started car 3 times and agreed about noise. Nissan tech stared once, immediately noise stopped. Hasn't returned 1500 miles/4ks. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Ontario, Canada Jan 2018 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Feb 2018171740 miC $410 | Both rear springs were broken. New Moog springs were purchased and installed. One stabilizer link was replaced at the time because it had to be cut off. Replaced front Rotors and Pads, Partially rebuilt calipers at same time. New Slide pin/bolts and boots for them. Did not replace pistons in calipers. One small tear in piston boot on passenger side was fixed with silicone caulking. Driver side fender was rusted through in the middle between the plastic clips - about 4". New fender was purchased and painted with colour match paint and installed. Passenger door handle was broken on one end and would lift away from the door when opening. New door handle was purchased and installed. Repair involved removing the inner door panel. Everything in the door was in excellent condition other than the door handle. The previous owner must have broken it in the winter when the door was frozen closed by pulling on it too hard. The problem was that the keyless entry did not work. The interior lights also did not work. The auto door locks would only work with the key in the "On" position. I purchased a Secure entry control unit (Keyless entry module) from Ebay for $20 on a whim and installed it. This part is normally $$$ if purchased new. The module was located under the steering wheel column. and once replaced everything worked again. The rear section - about 18" - of both rocker panels were rusted through. The rusty material was removed with a grinder. The inner part of the rockers was cleaned with a wire wheel as best as possible. Rust converter was sprayed inside the rocker panel. Aluminium patches were formed to the correct shape and put in place and then fibre glass was put over the patches. Filler and glaze were used to smooth out the repaired area and then it was painted with colour match paint. | ||
| Mar 2018112220 miC $15 | The blower motor was making horrible noises. It was replaced with a new one purchased online. The replacement was easy. Remove about 9 screws for the glove box. Take out the kick/trim panel along the right side. The blower was held in by 3 bolts and one electrical connection. The new blower works perfectly Dashboard lights were burnt out. The tachometer was no longer lit up at night. Purchased LED bulbs online. The dash was removed by taking out two bolts and removing the steering column cover that was another 3 screws. There were multiple electrical connectors to disconnect. The bulbs come out in their sockets. Two of the 3 sockets ended up breaking partly but were still usable. The LEDs worked but do not provide uniform lighting. There are two "bright spots" one in the speedo at about 10 o'clock and one in the tach at about 2 o'clock. | ||
| Sep 2021133920 miC $250 | Rear fenders and rocker panels rusted out. I cut out the rust and rebuilt using fibreglass. | ||
| Dec 2021135160 miC $200 | 3 separate brake lines started to leak and were replaced. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in California, United States Mar 2009 - Dec 2009 | |||
| Apr 2009106000 miUS $550 | Replacement of timing belt and fan belts. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in New York, United States - Sep 2008 | |||
| Sep 200828000 miUS $150 | Drive belts. $0 cost to replace DC outlet fuses and passenger side seat belt | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Indiana, United States Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Oct 201661800 miUS $350 | Had to replace front and rear shocks. All were replaced a year ago but failed. Parts under warranty but I had to pay labor. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Washington, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jun 2013101000 miUS $1500 | Rear Trailing arms needed to be replaced. Car would wobble from side to side at highway speeds. Vehicle felt very unsafe to drive. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Michigan, United States Nov 2010 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Oct 2012136700 miUS $75 | replace headlight | ||
| Jul 2013148000 miUS $45 | replace headlights | ||
| Oct 2013151000 miUS $193 | New battery | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Minnesota, United States Dec 2008 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Apr 201284000 miUS $225 | Rear portion of exhaust system (second muffler) had to be replaced due to corrosion. | ||
| Oct 201288200 miUS $800 | Leak in EVAP vent solenoid required it's replacement along with EVAP Canister as screws holding onto the canister were corroded and could not be removed. I'm told this is a common problem on vehicles in the 'rust belt'. | ||
| Mar 201392000 miUS $1200 | Intermittent overheating... first thought to be a faulty thermostat, turned out to be partly clogged radiator. Disappointing with this few miles on the vehicle... | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Wisconsin, United States Nov 2008 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Oct 2011117000 miUS $600 | Engine surging during acceleration. Vacuum line was rotted under intake manifold. Manifold had to be removed to replace. Lot of labor. | ||
| Jan 2012118000 miUS $340 | Muffler needed replacing due to corrosion. | ||
| Jul 2012122000 miUS $130 | Resonator Failed, replaced | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Texas, United States Nov 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2015108000 miUS $80 | replace rear shocks and sway bushings due to squeaking | ||
| Jul 2015125300 miUS $300 | AC Compressor replaced, dryer replaced, Vac and recharge | ||
| Jun 2017144000 miUS $525 | Oil leak in transfer case. Transmission and transfer case seals replaced. And rear main pan gasket. Seal replaced. | ||
| May 2018159000 miUS $300 | Starter assy. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Ontario, Canada May 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Dec 200989900 miC $300 | While changing oil, I removed the rear drum on driver side and noticed wheel cylinder leaking. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in New York, United States Apr 2009 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Sep 201589000 miUS $10 | Lower ball joint | ||
| May 201692900 mi | Replaced brake caliper gaskets with dealer's provided gasket set, because one of the caliper piston gasket was damaged Replaced sway bar bushings | ||
| Aug 201694000 mi | Passenger side axle outer boot was torn | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Maryland, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Nov 200885000 miUS $1000 | replacement of fuel vapor switch and cannister. the switch melted a year ago. covered under an extended warranty, labor would have been a lot less, but they didn't catch the cracked cannister when replacing the switch. | ||
| Jun 2010105000 miUS $125 | car had code 1490, bought the bypass valve, but discovered the wires to the valve were broken- this is more likely the cause of the problem, replaced the vacuum bypass valve anyway- it was not returnable. | ||
| Sep 2010109000 miUS $220 | Dealer found that the solenoid for the evaporative emissions system was bad, replaced. Hopefully this is the final step for this problem- all of the parts for the evaporative emissions system have been replaced. The left side "screw" for the driver's power seat adjustment is broken, dealer wanted a discounted $1100 to repair. Will look for a used seat track assembly, or attempt to repair the screw myself. | ||
| Sep 2014158000 miUS $160 | The fan stopped working- had to replace the fan motor controller. ABS light, and 4wd lights came on. Replaced rt front wheel speed sensor. | ||
| Dec 2014161000 miUS $500 | the turbine sensor on top of the transmission was leaking transmission fluid. sway bar links were worn and starting to clunk | ||
| Feb 2015162000 miUS $160 | Bad diodes in the alternator kept draining the battery. Replaced Alternator with rebuilt. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Washington, United States Oct 2009 - Jul 2010 | |||
| Sep 200997000 miUS $500 | Throttle body replacement | ||
| Jan 2010102000 miUS $80 | Broken/rusted flange between muffler and rear resonator - pipe welded to repair | ||
| Jul 2010106000 mi | Transmission leaking fluid, suspected bad seal. Did not repair - Traded in. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in New Jersey, United States Mar 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Apr 201095000 miUS $100 | There was some sound from exhaust system, silencer got rusted and broke from the joint, I asked them to weld, but it seems there is something loose inside exhaust system as I still hear sound sometime. | ||
| Jan 201198000 miUS $150 | Engine light came on, valvoline oil change guy put code reading machine and said it is due to fuel filter and fuel system cleanup. After fuel filter replace and fuel system cleanup everything is fine. | ||
2003 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr SUV
240-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| Nissan Pathfinder in New Hampshire, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| May 2010106000 mi | Needed new exhaust from cat back. Rotors machined. General tune up. Needs to still go back for new plugs and to check on "check engine" light that is showing an emissions code having to do with the fuel tank. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Apr 201280000 miUS $70 | Exhaust system leaking. Common problem with this era Pathfinder. Installed repair kit designed for this specific problem. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Alberta, Canada Nov 2008 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Oct 2009101060 miC $200 | Daytime Running Light (DTRL) control assembly failed, driver-side low beam did not work. Replaced control assembly, lights worked properly. Faulty daytime running light (DTRL) control unit. No power to driver-side low beam. Replaced for $200. | ||
| Apr 2010174220 mi | Rust in the rear wheel wells when sold, common problem with these. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in California, United States Nov 2008 - Sep 2009 | |||
| Aug 200974000 miUS $54 | Driver window pinch stop mechanism too sensitive. Window hit top and dropped 4 inches when closing with one stop button. | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Mar 201283700 miC $150 | EVAP System | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in Quebec, Canada Nov 2008 - Jul 2010 | |||
| Jul 200953320 miC $285 | Broken emergency brake cable | ||
| Aug 200955180 miC $150 | Anti-roll bar link kits replaced (both sides). | ||
| Nissan Pathfinder in United Arab Emirates Nov 2008 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Sep 200993000 mi¤1500 | AC Blower inside cabin making irritating rattling noise - Blower motor was broken, required replacing. | ||
| Jul 2010104240 mi¤1700 | Car lost power and engine switched off while at traffic lights. I was able to restart the car immediately but engine light would not go off. 2 sensors were replaced and Full Major Service was carried out. | ||
| Dec 2010110980 mi¤150 | Engine Light came on and as a result cruise control would not function. Took it in, engine light was due to "Brake light switch" malfunction - the shop replaced the switch and engine light is gone and cruise control works again. | ||
| Jul 2011115500 mi¤3550 | AC Compressor Died. Dealer wanted 6000 AED to fix, took to independent mechanic, replaced with genuine used compressor for less than half the cost. Fixed a few other issues as well (broken Antenna) | ||
| Nov 2011121260 mi¤2500 | There were a number of gaskets leaking, they were all changed. | ||
| Sep 2012130820 mi¤250 | Car randomly doesnt start - problem isolated to starter motor. Starter motor was cleaned | ||
| Oct 2012130820 mi¤350 | The problem in September came back and this time replaced the starter motor and the coil | ||
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